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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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